WindChest : Internals

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Toe boards

Inverted to show magnets and wiring

Mr. Boo

Guarding wind chest shell

Side view

Showing toe board and bottom of chest

Magnets

These are Wicks DirectElectric(TM) magnets; ones in foreground are "bounceless.

Toe boards

Showing magnets and harnesses

Bounceless

This was a reed rank with "bounceless" magnets

Interior

Looking from above

Stringers

Holes are to equalize pressure

Wind inlet

Seen from above

Interior

Showing general layout

Reed toe board

On the chest

Toe holes

at bass end of toeboard

Octave toe board

With lots of dust!

Octave toe board

After cleaning

Cables

Were cut when chest was removed from original organ

Principal toe board

Showing magnets and wiring

Magnets

Copper strips act as current path

Screws

Used for rack boards (left) and bottom boards (right)

Rack board removed

To clean Principal toe board

Principal toe board

Showing wooden rack board pins

Photo album generated by album from Dave's MarginalHacks on Sat Jan 8 23:01:44 2011